Friday Pop Quiz 4/10/2026
An otherwise healthy 50-year-old male presents with the pictured neoplasm on his trunk. Biopsy reveals melanoma, 2.3mm, ulcerated. Wide local excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy is performed, which is negative. What is the best next step?
A. Observation with skin checks q3 months and symptom-guided imaging
B. Adjuvant pembrolizumab
C. Adjuvant dabrafenib + trametinib
D. Adjuv …
An otherwise healthy 50-year-old male presents with the pictured neoplasm on his trunk. Biopsy reveals melanoma, 2.3mm, ulcerated. Wide local excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy is performed, which is negative. What is the best next step?
A. Observation with skin checks q3 months and symptom-guided imaging
B. Adjuvant pembrolizumab
C. Adjuvant dabrafenib + trametinib
D. Adjuv … 
Mutations in which gene would likely be found in the neoplastic cells of this lesion?
A. PATCH
B. p53
C. Fumarate hydratase
D. CREBBP
E. p63
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On dermoscopy, which of the following findings most strongly supports the correct diagnosis?
A. Starburst pattern
B. Blue-whitish veil
C. Maple leaf structures
D. Regression structures
E. Irregular streaks
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A patient presents with the lesion on the abdomen. The biopsy proves to be malignant melanoma with a breslow depth of 1.3mm. What is the tumor stage of this lesion?
A. T1a
B. T1b
C. T2a
D. T2b
E. T3a
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